mark skinner

Are you using an interface with "direct monitoring" turned on ?

Lynn , I knew I would Really like this from the very first opening notes. The percussion instruments were Very nice including the bass , sounding somewhat like a tabla drum. Cool ! I have a rack mount TC Helicon Voice Works that can generate 4 nice harmony's and it's a "blast" to sing thru. It's a pain to set up and I only use it for special effects once in a blue moon. The main thing I've found is that it's Real easy to overuse. I learned to copy the main centered vocal and process it a little differently than the stereo track containing the main and all the harmony's. This really helps tame the phasing sound a lot of harmony generators can introduce. Great song and production , I Really enjoyed it .. mark

Fantastic song! Your musical talents Really shined thru on this song. Properly mixed and mastered this would be Steller ! Welcome to the forum. Enjoyed it .. mark

Congrats Keith ! Your song fit in Nicely on the program. (took a while to find it) 1:32:38. That's a very cool concept for a radio station to do . I think you got the mix sounding Great on the song. Enjoyed it .. mark

Very Nice mix Jack! I really liked the Latin feel in the intro , Loved the fretless sounding synth bass. What did you use ? I believe you revisited your roots with the horn sections. Nice .. This would make a great song for a long drive.. Fantastic . mark

Nio , Very smooth vocals and nice subtle harmony. I thought the lead guitar breaks were Fantastic. Enjoyed it .. mark

Keith , I guess the 1st thing to consider is the amount and type of inputs you need now , and possibly in the future. The second would be of course how much you want to spend. My really old Roland/Cakewalk interface that I Loved finally fried the preamps last month and I Had to replace it. I had an older cheap m-audio unit I used until I got a new one. Giant difference in sound between the 2. I researched for 2 weeks and checked out Everything in the Focusrite price range. I settled on a Tascam US 2x2 hr. The sound is good and the pre amps are super clean with a Lot of boost. 2 inputs used with either mic/instrument or line level and midi I'll never use. l I had also considered a Universal Audio Volt 2, but for now I'm satisfied with the Tascam. Another thing to consider is the free software that is bundled with whatever interface you purchase. There are tons of videos comparing different units in a price range. Enough to confuse you. Good Luck .. mark

Keith , you do a Great job with your present set up and have a good ear for mixing. But .. you really can't understand just how much Better it "could" sound , until you become comfortable with a decent interface and monitoring. ms

Great hard driving drum mix. I Really liked the lead swapping and the complementing tonal differences of the guitars. You have a Fantastic vocal range. I didn't notice any breathing sound problems at all. I never read the comments before or during a song that might influence my opinion. There are small mistakes on my own music that drive me Crazy without anyone else mentioning them. Enjoyed it .. mark

Very Nice Freddy, I liked the laid back blues feel of it. I agree with Tom about the guitar verbs , I believe that would increase the depth. Congrats .. Enjoyed it .. mark

Beautiful strings and Nice Clear vocals. I do think the ending was a tiny bit abrupt. You've got a new fan , Enjoyed it .. mark

Open Cakewalk on your offline computer. Click the "help" tab then "offline activation"/export offline activation request. This file is then copied to a flash drive to use on an "online computer" to get the activation file that you transfer back to your "offline computer" Just google Cakewalk by Bandlab offline activation" for exact instructions. You will need Bandlab Assistant or Cakewalk installed on an "online" computer even if you only use it for activation purposes. Might seem a little tricky the first time you do it , but it's Very easy and I never have a problem if I need to reactivate that way.. mark

Steve , I agree with Paul 100%. That was a Fantastic production in every aspect. I Really enjoyed the Beatle ish feel of this especially the basslines. Enjoyed it .. mark

Great lead breaks Barry ! Nothing really stuck out to me as needing much more in the mix. The only thing I would try to change is maybe a little work on the vocal reverb. Maybe just some more pre delay on it. It fits in well with the guitar verbs but seems a little pushed back in the mix (but not volume wise). I was also wanting to hear some harmony on the opening chorus lines but it's fine without it. Great song and performance I Really liked it .. mark

Keith , I Really liked the vocals and the Great guitar tone. You've been hitting a lot of different styles of music lately , and doing Very well with all of them. I believe it was after your "waltz' song I replied you should really try some blues , and I think you did a Fantastic job on this one. I do agree with Bajan Blue about a drum issue but , for me it was the "cymbals" that I thought were lacking. I really think that the crash would sound better on the right side of the mix (if you have control of it) and there were several spots that could sure use a "ride" cymbal. Anyway .. I Really enjoyed it and for sure the guitar work. mark

Nice and trippy. Excellent drums , I'm assuming that was a real kit , I've never heard a vst that sounded that good. ?? Very nice .. mark

Great job ! Fantastic job on the acoustic , you captured it well. Nice vocals . I thought the fade out was a little short , maybe you've got enough material left to extend it a little ?? Enjoyed it .. mark

Excellent production ! That sounded like a Very nice clean wide mix. I especially liked the supporting backing vocals coming in about the 3 min mark. Nice video as well. Enjoyed it .. mark

That was one hell of a ride ! Loved it .. mark

Hey , I Really liked the soundscape and drive of this one . It sounds to me like you've got the direction already locked in. Lots of Really cool stuff going on ! It's always an issue for me deciding whether to resolve and slam the ending or do a repeating fade. I believe this one would work either way. Enjoyed it , especially your vocals .. mark

Henrik , If you just want to see the EQ curve of an instrument you are fixing to record - Arm your track and turn the input echo on. Open the pro channel for the track you are using. Use the flyout button (>>) on the EQ module to extend it onto your main screen. It will become quite large and useable. Play your instrument and it will show you input in real time without actually having to record it. You can use the "pin" looking icon to lock the EQ module in place. If you want to play along with your other tracks , when you press "play" the module will disappear unless pinned . mark

Timbo , Great lyrics and a fantastic job presenting them. Seems the battle never ends for any First Nation people. The Lakota Nation here in the US , made national news this morning . They're in an effort to shut down the hate and deceit being spread by outside missionary's on their reservations. It never ends. Enjoyed the song .. mark

Great ! Well written and performed song. I Really liked the drum kit. Nice choice. I enjoyed the Fagen feel . mark

@DeeringAmps @musekamp @Wookiee @johnb Thanks guys for the comments. I'll continue playing with this song , but I'm calling it "done". Now the hard part , what to do next.. Thanks to All of you . mark

Bjorn , I Loved the percussion loops , very nice and clear as was the rest of the mix . I Love Indian music but I am usually confused about my feelings while listening to the songs in this style. Lots of emotions are invoked. I Very much appreciated the emotional response .. Excellent job .. mark